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Two Types of I&C Equipment for China's Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 3 Pass Acceptance Synchronously

Recently, the "Longlin" safety-class and "Longqi" non-safety-class digital control system (DCS) equipment for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 3 completed factory acceptance synchronously. China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd., as the purchaser, organized and advanced the acceptance work for the two types of equipment, verifying the compliance of equipment technical specifications with design and engineering application requirements, laying the foundation for subsequent supply and on-site installation and commissioning. DCS performs monitoring, control and protection functions for relevant systems and equipment in nuclear power plants, and is an important component of the unit's instrumentation and control system. Safety-class and non-safety-class systems respectively undertake tasks of different safety levels, with different emphases in technical requirements, quality assurance and verification procedures. This synchronous org...

2026-11-05

UK Parliament Recommends Improving Fusion Planning Policy and Public Engagement Mechanisms

Recently, the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee completed its scrutiny of the draft National Policy Statement for fusion energy EN-8, proposing recommendations including supplementary nuclear non-proliferation guidance, strengthened early public engagement, and clarified community benefit arrangements. The scrutiny focused on the institutional conditions required for fusion to develop from research devices to commercial facilities; the relevant opinions have been submitted for government response and do not yet constitute implemented new policy. Nuclear non-proliferation is a key area the Committee requires to be further improved. As fusion device scale expands, mechanisms for identifying and assessing facility-related risks also need to develop accordingly. The Committee recommends that the government provide guidance to developers preparing construction projects as soon as possible...

2026-11-05

Urenco USA Completes Production of First Commercial Upgraded Low-Enriched Uranium Product Cylinder

Recently, Urenco USA completed the production of its first upgraded low-enriched uranium (LEU+) product cylinder at the National Enrichment Facility in New Mexico, advancing this fuel feedstock from production readiness to the commercial product supply stage. This development provides a new enriched uranium option for operating light water reactors and some advanced reactors, but completing the production of enriched product does not equate to fuel assemblies having been manufactured or loaded into a reactor. LEU+ is Urenco's product name for enriched uranium with uranium-235 assays of approximately 5% to 10%, higher than the typical enrichment levels of fuel commonly used in operating commercial nuclear power plants. Fuel made from this material is expected to support longer operating cycles and reduce refueling outages...

2026-11-05

Bruce Nuclear Generating Station Unit 5 in Canada Launches Refurbishment and Life Extension Project

Recently, Unit 5 of Bruce Nuclear Generating Station B in Canada was taken off the grid and entered the Major Component Replacement (MCR) outage refurbishment phase. This unit is the fourth of the six units in Bruce Power's refurbishment program to undergo modification, and its launch marks that this privately funded nuclear refurbishment program has entered its second half, further advancing the long-term utilization of Ontario's existing nuclear assets. This refurbishment will replace key reactor equipment, including steam generators, headers, pressure tubes and feeder pipes, creating conditions for the unit's subsequent long-term operation. The overall life extension and major component replacement program aims to add approximately 30 to 35 years of operating life to each reactor...

2026-11-05

US Nuclear Energy Company Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Uranium Resource Company

Recently, Eagle Nuclear Energy signed a binding letter of intent to acquire all shares of Noble Plains Uranium through an all-stock transaction, incorporating Wyoming uranium resource projects into its potential asset portfolio. The transaction remains subject to the execution of a definitive agreement and satisfaction of closing conditions, and aims to expand the company's resource base and provide support for synergies between uranium resource development and advanced nuclear energy business. Noble Plains Uranium's project portfolio includes Duck Creek and Shirley Central, which have in-situ leach development potential. If the acquisition is completed, Eagle Nuclear Energy will, beyond its existing Oregon resource position, further...

2026-11-05

U.S. Microreactor Project Submits All Eighteen Chapters of Safety Analysis Materials

Recently, all 18 chapters of the preliminary safety analysis report for the SOLO micro modular reactor have been submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), entering the readiness review prior to formal application. Project developer Terra Innovatum had previously provided 14 of the chapters, and this submission of the remaining materials further completes the safety analysis documentation, advancing one step toward the subsequent formal submission of a construction permit application. The readiness review focuses on assessing the completeness and quality of the application materials, helping to identify content that needs to be supplemented or improved before formal submission. Throughout this process, the project team will continue technical exchanges with regulatory staff, addressing review comments and information requests, so that the react...

2026-11-05

First Steam Generator Tube Order Placed for U.S. Advanced Small Modular Reactor Project

Recently, X-energy, Alleima, and Doosan Enerbility announced the placement of the first steam generator tube procurement order for the Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor project. The order is for the proposed four-unit project in Texas, United States, being advanced through the collaboration between X-energy and Dow, moving long-lead critical components into the specific procurement phase. Under this collaboration, Alleima will manufacture specialized stainless steel tubing, which Doosan Enerbility will then fabricate into helical coiled tubes. The coiled tubes are a key component of the Xe-100 steam generator, designed to support the generation of high-temperature steam up to approximately 565 degrees Celsius, enabling the reactor to serve both power generation and industrial process heat supply. The first batch of proc...

2026-11-05

Startup and Grid Connection Procedure for Unit 1 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant in Romania

Recently, Nuclearelectrica announced that, after meeting the minimum necessary conditions, it has initiated the procedures for reconnecting Unit 1 of the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant to the national power grid. This action marks a new implementation phase in the unit's return to operation; actual restoration of power supply still requires the completion of corresponding operations and compliance with nuclear safety requirements. The reconnection of a nuclear power unit to the grid is a complex operation subject to strict regulation. During the outage, the plant's professional team continued to carry out necessary work to maintain the unit in a safe state. Upon entering the grid reconnection preparation phase, all operations must still comply with applicable procedures to ensure that the return-to-service process meets nuclear safety...

2026-11-05

Canada Approves Increased Operating Limits for Two Bruce Nuclear Units

Recently, the CNSC approved an adjustment to the licensing basis for the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, allowing Units 7 and 8 of Bruce-B to operate up to 310,000 effective full-power hours, an increase of 10,000 hours over the previous 300,000-hour limit. The Commission reviewed submissions from Bruce Power, regulatory staff, and nine intervenors, assessing the operator's qualifications and safety assurance measures for continuing the relevant activities. The Commission confirmed that Bruce Power is qualified to carry out the adjusted licensed activities and will take appropriate measures to protect human health, safety, and the environment. The decision concerns adjustments to the licensed operating conditions of the units. This change pertains to the licensing basis and does not constitute a change to the licence itself...

2026-11-05

First Concrete Pour Completed for Nuclear Island of Unit 5 at China's Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, the first concrete pour (FCD) for the nuclear island of Haiyang Nuclear Power Unit 5 was completed, with a cumulative concrete placement of 7,008 cubic meters, marking that the main works of the nuclear island have fully entered the construction phase and laying the foundation for the subsequent construction of Phase III of the Haiyang Nuclear Power Project. The nuclear island base slab of this unit is a raft foundation shared by Zone 5 of the reactor building, auxiliary building and annex building, adopting a cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure. The pouring operation was carried out in four stages and organized as a one-time monolithic pour. Shandong Nuclear Power, together with the supervision, general contracting and construction units, established a dedicated organizational structure to implement safety and quality management throughout the pouring process. The project team, drawing on experience feedback from Phase II, optimized construction organization and process interfaces to ensure continuous pouring of mass concrete.

2026-11-04

Beyond 5% Uranium Enrichment: Why Does Nuclear Power Fuel Upgrading Require an Integrated Delivery Chain?

Nuclear Power Operational Needs Behind a Single Product Container On November 2, Urenco USA announced the completion of production of the first commercial LEU+ enriched uranium product container in New Mexico. This development brings fuel upgrading to a concrete industrial milestone: enrichment plants are beginning to supply new products, downstream enterprises need to process them into fuel, and power plants must demonstrate that these fuels can improve operations within established safety boundaries. For operators seeking to extend refueling cycles, higher enrichment levels provide more options, but whether these options can be translated into benefits still depends on whether manufacturing, transportation, licensing, and in-core use can be linked together. Urenco uses LEU+ to...

2026-11-04

Kazakhstan Advances Strategic Uranium Reserve and Thousand-Square-Kilometer Exploration

Recently, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received a dedicated briefing from Kazatomprom on the company's operating conditions and national strategic planning in the capital Astana. The meeting focused on key topics including the construction of Kazakhstan's strategic uranium reserve, expansion of the resource base, and international nuclear energy industry chain cooperation. Currently, Kazatomprom is conducting comprehensive geological exploration across six blocks with a total area exceeding 1,000 square kilometers, and plans to launch operations in the Kyzyltu area covering 124 square kilometers...

2026-11-04

UKAEA Completes Heavy Enclosure Lift for Spherical Tokamak

Recently, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) flagship spherical tokamak experimental device (MAST Upgrade) reached an important engineering milestone with the successful lifting and installation of a 12-tonne dual-layer beam enclosure. The enclosure is specifically designed to house two additional neutral beam injectors (NBI). With the subsequent installation of related infrastructure and supporting systems, the neutral beam heating power of the MAST Upgrade device is planned to increase from the current 4.4 MW to 8.8 MW, doubling its heating capability. The core strategic objective of this upgrade is to explore plasma physics behavior under extremely high temperature and pressure conditions, and to focus on testing the ultimate capability of the core heat exhaust system (such as the Divertor) to handle the heat load of higher-performance plasmas, thereby providing key technical and physics parameter support for the UK's prototype fusion power plant (STEP) project.

2026-11-04

Wedbush Initiates Coverage of Nuclear Energy Sector, Bullish on Oklo and X-energy

Recently, Wedbush, a well-known investment firm on Wall Street, officially announced the initiation of coverage on six publicly listed companies in the advanced nuclear energy and small modular reactor (SMR) space. The firm explicitly expressed confidence in the commercialization prospects of Generation IV advanced reactor types, initiating coverage with "outperform" ratings on Oklo, X-energy, and Nano Nuclear Energy, while downgrading NuScale Power to "underperform." According to reports, Seth Basham, a senior analyst at Wedbush, noted in a research report that the capital market is significantly undervaluing the commercialization delivery capability of advanced nuclear energy companies. Among the companies rated "outperform," Oklo, with its Groves isotope test reactor achieving criticality in less than 11 months, has been confirmed as the fastest-advancing microreactor developer in the United States...

2026-11-04

Steel Containment Vessel Second Ring of Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 2 Hoisted into Place

Recently, the second ring of the steel containment vessel (CV) for Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 2, manufactured by State Nuclear Equipment, was successfully hoisted into place, creating favorable conditions for subsequent main construction of the nuclear island. It is reported that the second ring of the steel containment vessel hoisted this time is assembled from four layers of curved steel plates, with an overall height of approximately 16 meters, an inner diameter of nearly 40 meters, and a total hoisting weight of up to 1,124 tons. Throughout the assembly and hoisting process, the project team fully drew on the engineering and construction experience of Unit 1, strengthened on-site coordination and quality control, and ensured that the entire hoisting process was safe, smooth, and precisely positioned. The Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project, as a key batch construction project independently built by China based on CAP1000 third-generation nuclear power technology...

2026-11-04